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The GeForce FX Series - NVIDIAs Huge Misstep
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0:00 What we're doing today
3:30 Attempting to repair a card
7:16 Introducing the Pentium machine
11:55 Hard drive issues
14:53 Testing software rendering
18:34 Installing the Voodoo & having issues
24:12 New plan & first sign of success
31:30 Going back to the Voodoo
34:52 The final try
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Platform specs:
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ SLI Ready PC2-8500 @ 900MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
-Radeon cards: Catalyst 10.2 Legacy
-GeForce PCX 5750: Forceware 71.89
-GammaChrome: ChroMetal 4.9 (and 4.0 on two occasions)
0:00 Unboxing & Intro
1:53 A History on S3 Graphics
5:41 The First Chrome Cards
7:37 Launch of GammaChrome
11:49 More About this S18 Pro
13:45 The Contenders
14:41 A little montage
15:16 Testing Notes
16:05 Benchmark Results
21:02 Exploring Driver Options
27:13 Conclusion
34:15 Outtro
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🔨 Links to useful things I found for this project:
• Medley DOS Menu System: reimagery.com/fsfd/menu.htm#smallmenus
• Old Silicon restoration blog: oldsilicon.com/compaq-portable-iii
• Battery pack replacement project: github.com/skiselev/compaq-portable-iii-battery
• jhhoward's MicroWeb for 8088+ DOS Computers: github.com/jhhoward/MicroWeb
• jhhoward's CGA mod for Wolfenstein 3D: github.com/jhhoward/WolfensteinCGA
• Silvertron's Bits and Bytes video on restoring the keyboard cable: youtube.com/watch?v=Na_Oe3Pn_G4
• retrospace Compaq Portable 386 Software Showcase: youtube.com/watch?v=a46RWTYHONU
⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
3:22 A little history
7:02 Compaq Portable III Overview
13:05 Obligatory Music Montage
14:16 Off to a great start (Plasma Problems)
16:21 Repairs, restoration, and modifications
24:10 Boot menu
26:27 Operating Systems (Windows/286)
28:11 Operating Systems (GOES Ensemble 2.0)
33:18 Speaker demo
36:03 Sound Blaster games
42:40 Operating Systems (Windows 3.1)
47:27 Other "Quirks and Features" of the CP3
49:48 Using an external display
52:45 DOS web browsing
56:11 Outtro
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Platform specs:
Phenom II X4 965BE @ 4.09GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC2-8500 @ 936MHz
ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 (ULI M1695 + NVIDIA nForce3 250)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
ATI Radeon X800:
-Catalyst 10.2 Legacy
NVIDIA GeForce 6800:
-Forceware 163.71
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Platform specs:
Athlon XP-M 2400+ (Barton) @ 2.25GHz
512MB PC2700
MSI KT3 Ultra v1.0 (VIA KT333)
Aureal Vortex 2
SD to IDE Adapter w/64GB Sandisk Ultra SDXC Card
Windows 98SE
Drivers:
-GeForce2 MX200: Forceware 45.23
-Radeon VE/7000: Catalyst 4.1
-SiS 315: 3.51a
0:00 Intro
0:41 The SiS 315
1:40 Some background on SiS
3:07 SiS's earlier graphics cards
4:49 More about the 315
6:46 The driver experience
10:25 The tests
14:04 Conclusion & Summary
16:05 Outtro
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Test bench Thingiverse link: thingiverse.com/thing:5944007
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TexElec Adapter: texelec.com/product/isa-ide-to-sd-adapter
Generic SD to IDE Adapter (non-affiliate link): amazon.com/gp/product/B07YFPX7JB
Commander Keen 4 & 5 Composite CGA Patch: vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48215
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Banshee AGP Platform:
Pentium II 450MHz
256MB PC100
Biostar M6TBA v1.5
Sound Blaster 16 CT2940
Wester Digital 80GB HDD
Windows 98SE
Banshee PCI Platform:
AMD K6-2+ @ 600MHz
192MB PC100
Compaq OEM VIA Apollo MVP4 (512KB Cache)
Integrated ESS Allegro Audio
SD to IDE Adapter w/64GB Sandisk Ultra SDXC Card
Windows 98SE
0:00 Intro
0:36 Music montage
2:11 Card & title sequence
2:55 A little background
4:39 Banshee specs & features
7:05 Drawbacks
8:26 Price perspective
8:49 Playing games on Banshee
10:04 Its poor reception
11:12 Redeeming qualities
11:59 Outtro
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Previous videos covering the FX series:
-The GeForce FX Series - NVIDIA's Huge Misstep - youtube.com/watch?v=x5EyPxAIqyA
-GeForce FX 5800 Ultra vs Radeon 9700 Pro | Card Battles - youtube.com/watch?v=qN4O2IqlS84
-ATI's Revolutionary Radeon 9700 Pro - youtube.com/watch?v=jDjQXqb7iPM
Platform specs:
Phenom II X4 965BE @ 4.12GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC2-8500 @ 1000MHz
ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA (NVIDIA nForce 3)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
-GeForce FX 5800 Ultra: Forceware 71.89
-GeForce 6600GT: Forceware 163.71
Platform Specs used in tests taken from Card Battles video:
Pentium E5800 @ 3.75GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC3200 @ 400MHz
ASRock 775i65G (Intel 865G)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
-GeForce FX 5800 Ultra: Forceware 71.89
-Radeon 9700 Pro: Catalyst 10.2 (Legacy)
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This video had multiple frustrating issues and is uploaded as-is, with some issues still intact and unresolved. I apologize for that, but also I don't care enough to redo huge sections for this little video. So I hope you'll bear with me.
Platform specs:
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ SLI Ready PC2-8500 @ 900MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Forceware 296.10
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Platform specs:
Phenom II X4 965BE @ 4.12GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC2-8500 @ 1000MHz
ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA (NVIDIA nForce 3)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Catalyst 10.2 Legacy
0:00 Introduction to Pixel Fragments
1:20 About the Radeon X1300 Pro
5:00 Other contenders
9:11 3DMark01
9:45 3DMark03
10:12 3DMark05
10:59 Serious Sam: SE
11:49 Halo
12:18 Unreal Tournament 2004
12:55 Far Cry
13:37 Half-Life 2
14:29 Doom 3
14:51 Average
15:31 Conclusion and Outtro
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Link to the EETimes article that was immensely helpful during the history portion of this video: eetimes.com/the-startup-that-saved-ati
0:00 PixelPipes Store Promo
0:19 Intro
3:45 History
11:42 About the card
15:04 Its legacy
18:22 Outtro
Platform specs:
Pentium E5800 @ 3.75GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC3200 @ 400MHz
ASRock 775i65G (Intel 865G)
128GB SATA SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
-Radeon 9700 Pro: Catalyst 10.2 (Legacy)
-Radeon 8500: Catalyst 5.5
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0:00 3dfx Voodoo fan project
12:01 Scrap box
24:51 Testing the Voodoo2
27:02 Scrap box conclusion
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#lg #smartphones
Platform specs:
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ SLI Ready PC2-8500 @ 900MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
-Forceware 163.71
-Catalyst 10.2 (Legacy)
0:00 Intro
1:27 PixelPipes Store promo
1:48 Background history
3:55 Specs and info
9:10 Performance tests
12:58 Features, availability, and conclusion
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Platform specs:
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ SLI Ready PC2-8500 @ 900MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Forceware 163.71 drivers
0:00 Intro
1:08 PixelPipes Store promo
1:30 Background history
2:27 About the card
6:46 HDR performance
8:01 Qualifying the term 'single-slot'
9:35 Performance tests
10:36 Conclusion
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Platform specs:
Athlon XP-M 2400+ @ 2.4GHz
512MB PC3200 @ 266MHz
Asus A7S333 (SiS 745)
Aureal Vortex 2
Western Digital WD800 80GB HDD
Windows 98SE Unofficial SP3
Kyro v2.01 drivers
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A total of 58 demos from NVIDIA, ATI, 3dfx, Matrox, and more were recorded for this video using my own hardware. In many cases, substitutions were made in place of the intended hardware where it made sense to, for the sake of efficiency and time management. These were the graphics cards used:
-3Dfx Voodoo 4MB
-3Dfx Voodoo2 12MB
-3Dfx Voodoo5 5500
-Rendition V1000L-P 4MB
-Matrox G400 MAX
-NVIDIA GeForce 7800GTX
-NVIDIA GTX 285
-ATI Rage Pro 4MB
-ATI Rage 128 Pro
-ATI Radeon 7500 64MB
-ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
-ATI Radeon X1950XTX
-AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB
0:00 Intro
2:28 A little history
4:15 3Dfx Valley of Ra
5:10 3Dfx Race
5:27 3Dfx Wizard's Tower
5:56 Rendition Cartoon
6:52 ATI Knight
7:37 ATI Rage Dawning
12:56 3Dfx Voodoo2 demos
13:09 Matrox G400 EMBM demo
15:44 NVIDIA Smaller GF256 demos
16:02 NVIDIA Crystal
16:32 NVIDIA Smaller GF2 demos
16:56 NVIDIA Creature
17:21 3Dfx Rocketburger
18:06 ATI Radeon's Ark
22:24 NVIDIA Zoltar
23:11 NVIDIA Chameleon
23:47 ATI Nature
24:19 ATI Rachel
24:50 ATI Island demos
27:17 NVIDIA Werewolf
28:06 NVIDIA Squid
28:42 Matrox Parhelia Reef
29:24 ATI Smaller 9700 demos
30:06 ATI Pipe Dream
34:37 NVIDIA Dawn
36:07 NVIDIA Dusk
37:03 NVIDIA Ogre
37:44 NVIDIA Toys
39:02 NVIDIA Last Chance Gas
39:47 NVIDIA Vulcan
41:02 ATI Chimp
42:18 NVIDIA Nalu
43:17 NVIDIA Timbury
44:20 ATI Smaller X800 demos
44:33 ATI Double Cross
46:49 ATI Dangerous Curves
47:06 NVIDIA Luna
49:49 NVIDIA MadMod Mike
51:50 ATI The Assassin
53:51 ATI Toy Shop
54:33 ATI Whiteout
57:54 Epilogue on ATI demos
58:23 NVIDIA 8800 demos
59:16 NVIDIA Medusa
1:02:25 NVIDIA Supersonic Sled
1:02:58 Epilogue on NVIDIA demos
1:03:34 Conclusion
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0:00 Intro
0:54 1.How did it all begin?
8:39 2.Why have you decided to make PixelPipes?
12:38 3.What is the rarest card in your collection?
16:10 4.What is your rarest computer component?
17:29 5.What is the best deal you ever got?
21:53 6.How does hardware T&L scale?
23:30 7.What's your opinion of workstation cards?
28:26 8.What proprietary graphics API had the most potential?
32:56 9&10.How did you get all these cards and CPUs?
35:20 11.When will you show Matrox some love?
38:18 12.Compare the FX 5900 Ultra to the 5800 Ultra?
38:48 13.Can you review the Radeon HD 2900XT?
40:27 14.What do you use for capturing?
42:57 15.What is your favorite graphics board partner?
45:27 16.What was your biggest hardware letdown?
47:09 17.Why haven't you launched a patreon yet?
49:07 Thanks for watching!
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Platform specs:
Athlon XP-M 2400+ @ 2.4GHz
512MB PC3200 @ 266MHz
Asus A7S333 (SiS 745)
Aureal Vortex 2
Western Digital WD800 80GB HDD
Windows 98SE Unofficial SP3
Drivers:
NVIDIA TNT2 Ultra - Forceware 45.23
3Dfx Voodoo3 3500 - v1.07.00
0:00 Intro
0:45 History
2:27 Specs and Info
7:36 Benchmarks
10:25 Conclusion
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Special thanks to Fouquin for lending his voice and a picture of his Kyro 2 PCI for this project.
In this video we take a look at Imagination Technologies' final desktop graphics card on the desktop PC market with the PowerVR Kyro and Kyro 2.
Platform specs:
Athlon XP 3000+ (Barton) @ 2.1GHz
512MB PC3200 @ 333MHz
Shuttle AK35GT2/R (VIA KT333)
Aureal Vortex 2
Western Digital WD800 80GB HDD
Windows 98SE Unofficial SP3
The cards:
Hercules 3D Prophet 4000XT 32MB (115MHz core/memory)
Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 64MB (175MHz core/memory)
Radeon VE 32MB DDR (166MHz core; 333MHz memory)
Radeon 32MB SDR (166MHz core/memory)
Radeon 64MB DDR (183MHz core; 366MHz memory)
Radeon 7500 64MB (290MHz core; 460MHz memory)
GeForce2 MX200 32MB (175MHz core; 166MHz memory)
GeForce2 MX400 64MB (200MHz core; 175MHz memory)
GeForce2 GTS 32MB (200MHz core; 333MHz memory)
GeForce2 Ti 64MB (simulated) (250MHz core; 400MHz memory)
Voodoo5 5500 64MB (166MHz core/memory)
Drivers:
PowerVR Kyro Series - Driver v2.01
ATI Radeon Series - Catalyst 4.1
NVIDIA GeForce Series - Forceware 45.23
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Platform specs:
Athlon XP-M 2400+ @ 2.4GHz
512MB PC3200 @ 266MHz
Asus A7S333 (SiS 745)
Aureal Vortex 2
Western Digital WD800 80GB HDD
Windows 98SE Unofficial SP3
Drivers:
Rage Fury MAXX: A6.40CD15
Voodoo5 5500: v1.04.01
GeForce 256 32MB: FW 45.23
GeForce DDR 32MB: FW 45.23
Radeon DDR 32MB: Cat 4.1
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Platform specs:
Athlon XP-M 2400+ @ 2.4GHz
512MB PC3200 @ 266MHz
Asus A7S333
Aureal Vortex 2
Western Digital WD800 80GB HDD
Windows 98SE Unofficial SP3
Drivers:
Voodoo5 5500: v1.04.01
Rage Fury MAXX: A6.40CD15
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Cards Tested:
-Riva TNT2 Ultra 32MB (150MHz core; 183MHz memory)
-GeForce 256 32MB (120MHz core; 166MHz memory)
-GeForce 256 64MB (120MHz core; 166MHz memory)
-GeForce DDR 32MB (120MHz core; 300MHz memory)
-GeForce DDR 64MB (120MHz core; 300MHz memory)
-Radeon 64MB SDR (155MHz core/memory)
-Radeon 32MB DDR (166MHz core; 333MHz memory)
-Radeon 64MB DDR (183MHz core; 366MHz memory)
Platform specs:
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ @ 2.8GHz
2GB OCZ EL Gold Ed. PC4000 @ 510MHz
ASRock 939Dual-SATA2
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
ATI: Catalyst 5.5
NVIDIA: Forceware 61.77
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Platform specs:
Pentium E5800 @ 3.75GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC3200 @ 400MHz
ASRock 775i65G
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
ATI: Catalyst 10.2 (Legacy)
NVIDIA: Forceware 71.89
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Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"Chill Wave" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"Acid Trumpet" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Platform specs:
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ SLI Ready PC2-8500 @ 900MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
GeForce 8800GTX, GTX 280, GTS 450: Forceware 340.52
GeForce 7900GTX: Forceware 163.71
2900XT: Catalyst 11.1
Radeon X1950XTX: Catalyst 10.2
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"Samba Isobel" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Cards Tested:
-GeForce FX 5200 64-bit 128MB (250MHz core; 400MHz memory)
-GeForce FX 5200 128-bit 128MB (250MHz core; 400MHz memory)
-GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 128MB (325MHz core; 650MHz memory)
-GeForce3 Ti200 64MB (175MHz core; 400MHz memory)
-GeForce3 Ti500 64MB (240MHz core; 500MHz memory)
-GeForce4 MX440 64MB (275MHz core; 400MHz memory)
-GeForce4 MX460 64MB (300MHz core; 550MHz memory)
-GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB (250MHz core; 512MHz memory)
Platform specs:
Pentium E5800 @ 3.75GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC3200 @ 400MHz
ASRock 775i65G
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Forceware 71.89 (all cards)
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Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Android Assault (Sega CD) - Zeus Fleet 2 (And cause I know you want to hear it: youtu.be/5poXU-bQ7vU)
Android Assault (Sega CD) - Boss Fight (youtu.be/TcwxSNGFR5I)
Android Assault (Sega CD) - Ending (youtu.be/gTS70_J9nlA)
I take a GeForce FX 5500 PCI out for a ride in a handful of titles, trying to get a good framerate in each. Sit back and enjoy the show!
Platform specs:
Pentium E5800 @ 3.2GHz
2GB OCZ Platinum Ed. PC3200 @ 400MHz
ASRock 775i65G
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Forceware 71.89
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Here's a collection update of graphics cards I've gotten throughout 2018.
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Music:
"Open Your Eyes" Kevin Foreman (kev1000000)
"Crinoline Dreams" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This episode of PixelBOX covers roughly the second half the year, but I've slimmed it down to make it more digestible. Enjoy!
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I bought some VisionTek Mystery Box graphics cards for 2018, and the results are... Well, you'll see!
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"Bossa Antigua" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Platform specs:
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ @ 2.8GHz
2GB OCZ PC4000 @ 510MHz
ASRock 939Dual-SATA2
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 4.5GHz
2GB OCZ PC2-8500 @ 901MHz
Asus P5K-E (Intel P35)
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Drivers:
Radeon 9250 - Cat 4.6
Radeon X1300/1550 - Cat 10.2
Radeon HD 2400 Pro/ 3450 - Cat 11.1
Radeon HD 4350/5450 - Cat 12.8
GeForce FX 5500 (both) - FW 71.89
GeForce 6200 - FW 163.71
GeForce 8400GS/9500GT - FW 340.52
GeForce 210 - FW 340.52
GeForce GT 430/520 - FW 340.52
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○Intro Animation By Modzy
Modzy's Retro Collection:
YouTube - youtube.com/user/AtomicF1Modz
The Obsoletist:
YouTube - youtube.com/user/gamingwithnetbooks
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"Backbay Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Jazz Brunch " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Mining by Moonlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Poppers and Prosecco" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Platform specs:
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ @ 2.8GHz
2GB OCZ PC4000 @ 510MHz
ASRock 939Dual-SATA2
Creative Labs Audigy 2 ZS
Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD
Windows XP Professional SP3
Forceware 71.89
Catalyst 5.5
Intro Animation By Ken Gruca Jr — Inquire at kjgruca@gmail.com!
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"Ultralounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Walking Stones" Acoustic Eidolon
acousticeidolon.com
"Red Haired Boy" Acoustic Eidolon
acousticeidolon.com
Platform specs:
Athlon XP 2400+ @ 2GHz
512MB PC133
Asus A7S333
Aureal Vortex 2
Western Digital WD800 80GB HDD
Windows 98SE Unofficial SP3
Music from the 1998 game Grim Fandango from LucasArts.
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"Bossa Antigua" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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